ASL is an independent delivery partner for Australian governments, helping turn government policy objectives into built renewable energy infrastructure. We tailor our work to each government’s policy objectives, statutory frameworks and market context, accelerating private infrastructure investment for the benefit of consumers, host communities and the future energy system.
ASL serves as the NSW Consumer Trustee, tender delivery partner for the Australian Government’s CIS and Scheme Administrator for SA FERM. We are also undertaking preparatory work for the ESEM and supported the Victorian Government with advice on the integration of its proposed offshore wind tender into the ESEM framework
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The NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap (NSW Roadmap) is the NSW’s Government’s 20-year plan to transform its electricity system into one that provides affordable, clean and reliable energy. It is enabled by the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020 (EII Act).
ASL is the independent NSW Consumer Trustee for the NSW Roadmap. As the Consumer Trustee ASL acts independently and in the long-term financial interests of NSW electricity.
ASL’s responsibilities as Consumer Trustee include:
- Long-term system planning – ASL produces the Infrastructure Investment Objectives Report (IIO), every two years. This is the central planning document for the NSW Roadmap and sets out a 20-year development pathway to meet NSW’s electricity infrastructure needs and a 10-year tender plan to incentivise that investment.
- Competitive tenders: ASL designs and conducts competitive tenders for Long-Term Energy Service Agreements (LTESAs). These tenders support the timely development of new generation, long-duration storage and firming infrastructure projects to meet NSW’s future electricity needs. Tenders are conducted on the basis of the IIO’ report’s 10-year tender plan.
- Network infrastructure authorisation: ASL is responsible for assessing recommendations made by EnergyCo, acting as the NSW Infrastructure Planner, on Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) network infrastructure projects. ASL may only authorise a REZ network infrastructure project where it is determined to be in the long-term financial interests of NSW electricity customers and helps to achieve NSW’s infrastructure investment objectives.
- Financial oversight and risk management: ASL is responsible for overseeing governance and risk assessment under the statutory Risk Management Framework as it relates to the Consumer Trustee’s role in protecting the financial interests of NSW electricity customers.
More information about the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap can be found on the NSW Government website.
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The Capacity Investment Scheme is an Australian Government initiative to accelerate investment in renewable energy generation and clean dispatchable capacity. The scheme provides a long-term revenue safety net through Capacity Investment Scheme Agreements (CISAs), reducing financial risk for investors.
AEMO and ASL are engaged as tender delivery partners to support the roll-out of the CIS. ASL administers the competitive tender processes and assesses projects against the Eligibility and Merit Criteria. The AEMO Investment Committee considers the outcomes of the assessment process and makes recommendations to the Australian Government on which projects should be awarded CISAs.
More information on the Capacity Investment Scheme can be found on the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water website.
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The Firm Energy Reliability Mechanism (FERM) is a South Australian Government initiative that aims to provide long duration dispatchable electricity capacity to ensure secure, reliable and affordable electricity supply for South Australia. It is enabled by the National (South Australia) (Firm Energy Reliability and Orderly Exit Management) Regulations 2025.
ASL was appointed under the Regulations as the independent Scheme Administrator for the SA FERM.
ASL’s responsibilities as Scheme Administrator include:
- Scheme establishment: ASL is responsible for overseeing the governance and financial arrangements for the FERM, including ensuring compliance with the risk management framework and the performance of the Financial Vehicle.
- Competitive tenders: ASL is responsible for administering the competitive tender process to secure new long duration dispatchable electricity capacity. Tenders are conducted upon direction of the South Australian Minister for Energy and Mining.
More information on the SA FERM can be found on the South Australian Government website.